Night traffic

I couldn't keep my hand still enough as my rickshaw bumped along, but I was trying to show a sense of how dense the city traffic is at rush hour. The man in the left foreground is sitting behind the driver of the motorcycle; wedged between them is a large suitcase, demonstrating the economy of space that is employed on many modes of trasnport.

As smooth as...

January 27th 2007
I am here! I am (mostly) settled. And at long last I am taking a deep breath and a plunge into the world of blogs and online diaries. I must admit that I like this one, as it makes me feel a part of some great fraternity (or sorority) of travelers. In a letter from a friend, not long after my arrival in Chennai: "I hope the transition is smooth....although not much except poop is smooth ... read more

Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Chennai

The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more

Joined	January 27th 2007	Trips	0
Last Login	April 14th 2013	Followers	1
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	0
Blogs	78	Guestbook	116
Photos	1,042	Forum Posts	6